Mikado Yellow
#FFC40C
Shades of Mikado Yellow
Tints of Mikado Yellow
Tones of Mikado Yellow
What color is Mikado Yellow
Mikado Yellow is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Mikado Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Mikado Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Mikado Yellow is #FFC40C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mikado Yellow has 100%% Red, 77% Green, and 5% Blue.
Mikado Yellow has 45° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mikado Yellow has 45° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mikado Yellow has 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 95% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FFC40C |
|
RGB |
(255, 196, 12) |
(100%, 77%, 5%) |
HSV |
(45°, 95, 100) |
(12%, 95%, 100%) |
HSL |
(45°, 99, 52) |
(12%, 99%, 52%) |
CMYK |
(0, 23, 95, 0) |
(0%, 23%, 95%, 0%) |
How does Mikado Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Mikado Yellow is 61%, which is medium high.
Mikado Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Mikado Yellow and black have a 13.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Mikado Yellow and white have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
61% |
AAA (13.2) |
insufficient (1.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Mikado Yellow
How to mix Mikado Yellow paint
To mix Mikado Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 58% Yellow, 37% Red, 5% White, as shown below.
Yellow
58%
Red
37%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
5%
To mix Mikado Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Magenta, 77% Yellow, 5% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
19%
Yellow
77%
Black
0%
White
5%
What colors are similar to Mikado Yellow
Colors similar to Mikado Yellow are: ArtyClick Amber, Supernova, Lightning Yellow, Golden, and Orangey Yellow. ArtyClick Amber is brighter and darker than Mikado Yellow. Supernova is brighter and lighter than Mikado Yellow. Lightning Yellow is paler and darker than Mikado Yellow. Golden is brighter and darker than Mikado Yellow. Orangey Yellow is more orange and paler and darker than Mikado Yellow.
